I appreciate that Business Insider wants homosexual and bisexual workers to have an easier time at work, but this article makes all of us look like hypersensitive losers.

Don't try and compliment them by saying "You just don't strike me as gay."

Considering how gay people are portrayed in the media, and considering how a lot of woke activists accuse masculine gay men and feminine lesbians of "not being gay/lesbian enough", yes, people are going to say that. Get over it. I have dealt with that on a few occasions at the start of my coming out saga, but I’ve never gotten any that over the last eight years because people realise that homosexuality is just an orientation, not a personality. Let’s not forget that LGB people are less than 10% of the population, probably no more than 6%, so of course people are not going to suspect that someone is gay unless that person has stereotypically gay attributes.

Don't try to relate to your LGBT coworkers by bringing up that one queer celebrity you know.

Yeah, I don’t care too much for celebrities, gay or straight, but this isn’t exactly something to get butthurt about. If someone assumes you like a celebrity who you actually don’t like, just say you don’t like or care or this celebrity and change the subject. Maybe a straight co-worker is trying to lift your spirits by highlighting famous GLB people who are successful, and maybe that is annoying sometimes or most of the time. But you know what? Just talk about celebrities you like, or celebrities you both like. And let’s face it, a lot of GLB people like it when a celebrity they like is also GLB. That’s a fact.

Along those lines, don't try to relate to them by bringing up your LGBTQ relatives every time you interact with them.

How often does this happen? Look, I don’t care about some random person who is a gay/bisexual man if I know nothing about him, unless he’s single, there’s a photo of him and he looks good. Added bonus if he’s a man in uniform, like a soldier or a firefighter. But if I don’t like the look of him, if he’s not single, if he’s too old for me, or if he’s trans, i could not care less about him. But again, people talking about their LGB relative might just be looking for an excuse to talk about their family in general, so ask them about other members of their family. Or something. No need to get butthurt over this.

Never say to your bisexual coworker, "But you're really just gay" or "You’re really just straight, right?"

Yes, that’s a good point. But then the authors go on about how there are multiple genders which derails their point.

Don't 'misgender' your coworkers by referring to them with the wrong pronouns.

No. If you want male pronouns, be a man or look like a man. If you want female pronouns, be a woman or look like a woman. If you want other pronouns, just be glad that someone wants to talk to a narcissist. I’m fed of people linking me, a homosexual, to nonbinary people.

Never ask an invasive question like "So who's the man in your relationship?"

I agree. This is an inappropriate question to ask.

Don't refer to your queer coworker's partner or spouse as their "friend."

This is also inappropriate.

It's inappropriate to tell your coworker "I would have never known you were transgender."

When someone tells a transgender person this, the former is just entertaining the latter's delusions to be polite or non-confrontational.

Asking your coworker "Have you had the surgery yet?" or other invasive questions about their body isn't just rude — it's likely sexual harassment.

Don’t worry, I will never ask a trans coworker this. Because I will try to avoid these people as much as I can.

Don't force someone to use a particular bathroom based on their gender assigned at birth rather than their real gender identity.

At this point, I’m going to silently side with whoever tells the transgender to use the other bathroom, because fuck it.

Don't use the term "homosexual."

No. I’m fine with the word "homosexual". Because I am one. I find it funny how the word homosexual is considered "offensive" while the authors drop the word queer a lot throughout the article. Queer has also been used as an insult, by people who perceive homosexual and bisexual people as weird. Queer has more homophobic connotations than homosexual. Furthermore, the word queer now means an upperclass narcissistic who behaves and looks like a freak. My straight coworkers have my full permission to call me gay or homosexual, while anyone who calls me queer will be warned never to call me that again.

Similarly, don't force trans and gender-nonconforming employees to wear gendered uniforms.

If you’re gender-nonconforming, then don’t get a job with gendered uniforms. If you’re trans, well, I don’t care about transgender people. Fed up with them, actually. Not sorry.

But the most insidious form of workplace discrimination occurs before an employee is even hired. The reality is that many LGBTQ workers don't even make it through the interview process.

I don’t bring up my sexual orientation in interviews. Then again, the real reason I do this is because my orientation is irrelevant when it comes to getting a job. A lot of these "LGBTQ" interviewees didn’t get the job because someone better got it, or because they came off as unlikable. Kinda like the authors of this article.